quote:TCHO is a direct, transparent connection between the farmers and the consumers, from the pod to the palate, from high concept to sensual experience.

[url]http://tcho.com/[/url]

"Porcelana: The Holy Grail of Pure Criollos" (Maricel E. Presilla)

"Porcelana: The Holy Grail of Pure Criollos" (Maricel E. Presilla)

Scott--DFW

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January 23, 2008 - 9:27 pm

Tcho recently began accepting orders for nationwide delivery. Still just the Ghana bar available.

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March 5, 2008 - 1:42 am

I finally bit the bullet and ordered some, just to satisfy my curiousity.

My husband asked if there was a spot on their feedback form for "yuck" and I'd have to agree.

Now, to be fair, "chocolatey" is probably my least favorite characteristic in chocolate, since I tend to like fruity and citrusy and acidic chocolates, which is not what they are aiming for with this release.

I'll post more details when I can bring myself to try another piece. But it doesn't even smell good.

I just got the chance to browse through an article about Tcho in the journal O Estado do Sao Paulo (March 13 issue) where they present Timothy Childs and most particularly Louis Rossetto, founder of Wired magazine as the owners behind Tcho. He presents a surprising fact: thanks to the internet, they have a chance to maintain contact with cocoa producers at various parts of the world...
The same page has another article about Claudio Corallo's family. If someone's in need, I have the pdf of the articles.

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March 28, 2008 - 2:30 pm

I would say "yuk yuk yuk", drenched in sugar and vanilla with mouldy aftertaste. Worse than well known mass produced brands...

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July 16, 2008 - 10:15 pm

For a sense of the personality behind Tcho, check this out:
[url]http://www.boingboing.net/2008/07/11/bbtv-tcho-part-1-cho.html[/url]